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Projected state populations for India in 2026 shared widely

Original: State-wise population of India in 2026 Uttar Pradesh - 243.47 million Bihar - 132.85 million Maharashtra - 129.34 millio

Figures circulating online put Uttar Pradesh as India's most populous state in 2026 with 243.47 million people, followed by Bihar at 132.85 million, Maharashtra at 129.34 million, West Bengal at 100.52 million and Madhya Pradesh at 89.97 million. Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka round out the largest states. The numbers are drawing attention to the scale of India's demographic weight ahead of official census updates.

Why now: Renewed interest in India's population distribution with no fresh census data available since 2011.

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• State-wise population of India in 2026 Uttar Pradesh - 243.47 million Bihar - 132.85 million Maharashtra - 129.34 million West Bengal - 100.52 million Madhya Pradesh - 89.97 million Rajasthan - 83.88 million Tamil Nadu - 79.02 million Gujarat - 74.34 million Karnataka - 70.78 · IndianTechGuide · 1.8K

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